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Textbook Solutions for Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics

Chapter 6 Problem 6/73

Question

A long cable of length L and mass \(\rho\) per unit length is wrapped around the periphery of a spool of negligible mass. One end of the cable is fixed, and the spool is released from rest in the position shown. Find the initial acceleration a of the center of the spool.

Solution

Step 1 of 4

The length of the rope around the spool can be calculated as,

                                               

The mass of the cable around the spool can be calculated as,

                                               

The free body diagram will be,

                                                 

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Title Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics 8 
Author James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton
ISBN 9781118885840

A long cable of length L and mass per unit lengthis wrapped around the periphery of a

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